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Translator’s Textual Collaboration with Editor: The Norms of Producing Translated Books in China

This study examines the norms governing the production of translated academic books in China, drawing on Chesterman’s distinction between product norms and process norms. Based on a case study of an English-to-Chinese publication project for translated social sciences books, the...

The Reciprocity Corridor: A Bilateral-Benefit Test for Directional Information Exchange

Proof-reconciled generated exploration of a two-party linear bilateral-benefit corridor for directional predictive-information exchange. This public working-corpus release includes the reviewed manuscript and paired Lean evidence. It is not peer reviewed or empirically validated;...

Temporally regulated FGFR2-retinoic acid signaling mediates dura mater-suture mesenchyme interactions to prevent craniosynostosis in mice

Congenital anomalies often arise during critical developmental time windows, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we identify a time-specific FGFR2-retinoic acid signaling axis regulating postnatal coronal suture development through dura mater-suture mesenchyme int...

A governance and management framework for addressing modern slavery risk in multi-tier supply chains

Abstract Better governance of modern slavery risk represents a key challenge that needs to be addressed if sustainability in global supply chains is to be realised in line with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 8.7. This conceptual paper develops and presents a multidim...

Multi-Pass Sentence Cloze Infilling with Sigmoidal Semantic Congruence for Robust AI Text Detection

The rapid proliferation of Large Language Models (LLMs) has created an urgent imperative for reliable, domain-general machine-generated text detection. Existing statistical detectors relying on token-level perplexity or white-box log-likelihoods exhibit pronounced vulnerabilities...

Design, simulation and experimental validation of a single-shot piston burner for adjustable diesel PM generation toward confined space deposition

Diesel combustion particulate matter (PM) poses severe environmental and health risks, but the laboratory-scale batch-type, quantitative, and stable generation of diesel PM remain challenging due to the lack of dedicated generators. Here a single-shot piston burner was proposed,...

Adaptation of the partner acceptance scale to turkish: its associations with forgiveness, trust, and relationship satisfaction in romantic relationships

The ability to accept one’s partner as they have recently gained prominence as an important construct for understanding mental health and relationship quality. However, empirical studies directly focusing on partner acceptance remain limited. Addressing this gap, the present rese...

Proof of T-duality within Euclid's Geometry

Euclidean geometry contains an exact duality of scale. For the round 2-sphere S2R of radius R, both ends of the scale parameter R carry the Euclidean plane: as R → 0 the sphere collapses to a point whose tangent plane is Euclidean, and as R → ∞ the local geometry is Euclidean. Th...

Malaria Transmission Via Needle Stick Injury

We present the case of an 11-year-old boy with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria, whose attending doctor sustained a needle stick injury (NSI) during phlebotomy. We also report the findings of a systematic literature review of papers describing malaria transmission to healthca...

The Precautionary Capacity Reserve: A Sharp Moment-Robust Stewardship Discount for an Intelligence-Rate Model

Proof-reconciled generated exploration of a one-period two-moment chance certificate for uncertain effective capacity under an assumed information-rate model. This public working-corpus release includes the reviewed manuscript and paired Lean evidence. It is not peer reviewed or...

Proofs of Nothing: Zero-Witness Forgeries and the Side Conditions That Prevent Them

A lattice proof verifier is sound only if it binds the proof to a fixed statement the prover cannot choose. We report a post-quantum consensus verifier that does not, and accepts a proof of nothing. In a confidential-transaction opcode, an all-zero proof whose only nonzero field...

“I get what I seek”: influence of variety-seeking, de-ownership orientation and product assortment on shared consumption

Purpose Consumers remain eager to consume but increasingly reluctant to own, and they also seek variety in their consumption. As the shared consumption (SC) paradigm matures, academic inquiry must move beyond identifying who shares to understanding specific psychological mechanis...

Gravity Echo: Topological Metric Solitons and Dynamic Time Dilation under Higgs‑Type Vacuum Phase Transitions

This is a completely revised and extended version (v2.0). The numerical calibration suite (v3.3.4) has been added, confirming hierarchy resolution, Lyapunov stability, critical exponent β = 0.500, unified dark sector EoS, quantum amplification χ_Q = 826.11, and a BAO‑scale cosmol...

Endoscopic Removal of Non-Eroding Gastric Bands Post Silastic Ring Vertical Gastroplasty Using Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents—a Case Series

Abstract Introduction Endoscopic removal of gastric bands after silastic ring vertical gastroplasty (SRVG) has emerged as a viable alternative to surgical revision. Most endoscopic removals require prior spontaneous band erosion into the gastric lumen. For non-eroded bands, self-...

A ROS-Responsive Photothermal Hydrogel for Tumor Microenvironment Reprogramming and STING-Mediated Immune Engagement

Photothermal therapy can induce local tumor cell death and trigger antitumor immune responses. However, its efficacy is often limited by insufficient lymph node immune priming and by sustained ROS generated from thermal stress, which suppress immune cell function. An oxidative-st...

Token Economy Optimization: Reducing LLM API Costs Without Sacrificing Output Quality

Research article: Token Economy Optimization: Reducing LLM API Costs Without Sacrificing Output Quality

Genome-Wide Identification, Evolutionary Analysis and Comprehensive In Silico Characterization of the GPAT Gene Family in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

Glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase (GPAT) are enzymes involved in glycerolipid biosynthesis and play a key role in plant growth, development, and abiotic stress responses. However, a comprehensive genome-wide and in silico analysis of the GPAT gene family in sunflower (Helianth...

A review of heating mechanisms, process parameters, and defect-minimized densification applications of microwave sintering in metals

Microwave sintering, an advanced materials processing technique, has garnered substantial attention due to its distinctive heating mechanism, which facilitates more uniform and efficient heating of materials, such as metal powders. This study constructs a comprehensive analytical...

Egyptian cotton: harnessing genetic diversity, molecular tools, fiber anatomy, and innovation for a climate-smart future

Abstract Egyptian cotton, derived primarily from Gossypium barbadense L., has shaped the country’s agricultural economy and international reputation for nearly two centuries. Among these, the Giza varieties—renowned for their exceptional fiber length, fineness, and strength—have...

Pacemakers in Pediatric Patients

Pacemaker insertion in children presents unique challenges because of their small size and developing anatomy. Since pacemaker insertion is relatively uncommon in pediatric patients, and as a result, specialized technologies for this population remain limited and under-researched...